I have this tiny little bottle of rose oil and it was expensive to purchase. But I do love the scent and use it sparingly but I wondered if I couldn’t make my own homemade rose oil. You can make your own rose oil at home and it’s not as hard as you might think. […]

Have you ever wondered how easy it is to make homemade rose water? In the past, I’ve purchased rose water but it can be expensive. If you have roses you can make your own rose water, and it’s so easy to do too. Some of the links in this posts are my affiliate links. When […]

Hostas are such beautiful plants for the shady part of the garden. They have beautiful leaves and come in many varieties. They also have flowers in the late summer that attract bees to the garden too. They are a great shade plant. But as they grow and get bigger you may need to divide them. […]

I don’t know quite why but I stopped making my own nut butter, but I did. Maybe I was being a little lazy about making our own sunflower butter at home. But when I started having trouble finding the sunflower butter at the store I was more motivated to make my own. You know that […]

I like to find ways to cut down on our expenses by doing things myself or making my own version of a store bought item. Now making my own doesn’t always mean it saves me a bunch of money, but sometimes it really is a money saver to make your own. But this diy laundry […]

I really like to have lip balm on hand but those all natural lip balms can be a little expensive for the amount you get in a package. But making lip balms at home isn’t hard at all and it only takes a few ingredients too. Here’s how to make raspberry lip balm at home […]

Since I made my first batch of sugar scrub I have been in love with it. My very first recipe for sugar scrub was rose scented sugar scrub. It’s a great one to make. Since then I’ve made other recipes for sugar scrubs and we have enjoyed all of them. I want to show you […]

I’m sharing a post over at my friend Tshanina’s blog, Thrifty T’s Treasures today. It’s a DIY post about how to make Vanilla Mint Sugar Scrub from items you probably have sitting in your cupboard. Here’s an excerpt from the post, be sure to head over to Thrifty T’s Treasures to read the rest, get the […]

When I saw the pattern for these slippers I just knew I wanted to make a pair not only for myself but to give as gifts. They are really cute and very comfortable too. I usually knit slippers because I always thought the crochet stitches might be too hard to walk on, but I was […]

I’m really enjoying making our own beauty products. I started making my own soap with melt and pour soap base and then graduated to making soap from scratch with lye and oils. The homemade soaps are really nice to have. You can tailor them to fit what scents you like and the type of soap […]

We have been having leaves falling at our house like crazy. I’m sure the rest of you are experiencing the same thing at your house. I love fall for the cool crisp weather and the bright sunshine during breaks from our rain here in Oregon. I also get lots of exercise this time of year […]